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AMERICUS - The Francis Marion University men's basketball team utilized a 22-5 run over the final nine and a half minutes on Saturday afternoon to hand GSW its first loss at home this season, 70-56.

An Evan Mobley layup with 5:58 to play made the score 59-55 but would prove to be GSW's final field goal of the game. Southwestern missed seven shots in a row during that scoreless stretch along with a pair of free throws. Colin Slotter added a free throw with 28 seconds left to cap the 'Canes scoring.

Up until that final run by the visiting Patriots, the game was a back-and-forth affair with the lead changing hands 14 times.

The Hurricanes led most of the first half and built their largest lead (eight points) on a dunk by Slotter at the 7:39 mark that made the score 22-14.

Francis Marion (12-7, 6-4 PBC) chipped away at the margin and eventually took its first lead with 3:12 left in the opening stanza when Evrik Gary connected on 3-point basket to make the score 27-26. Mobley answered with a pair of 3-pointers of his own and helped GSW take a 32-31 lead into the break.

The opening 10 minutes of the second half was more of the same with the two sides exchanging blows and a converted 3-point play by Milos Kleut with 9:48 to go gave GSW its final lead of the game, 51-48.

GSW was led by Slotter's 17 points. Mobley chipped in 16 and Kleut added 11. Marlon Rivera pulled down a team-high 10 boards.

The Hurricanes finished 20 of 52 (38.5 percent) from the floor and struggled from beyond the arc, hitting 4 of 24 attempts (16.7 percent). The 24 attempts matched a season-high. GSW lost the battle of the boards (39-34), points in the paint (27-22) and bench points (14-5).

The Patriots shot 43.1 percent from the floor (25 of 58) and connected on 40 percent (8 of 20) from beyond the arc.

The Hurricanes (11-6, 2-6 PBC) look to rebound tomorrow against UNC Pembroke in the Storm Dome at 3:30 p.m. A reminder that it's a Sundaes on Sunday event presented by the Americus-Sumter Chamber of Commerce. Free ice cream sundaes will be served between the PBC doubleheader to the first 150 fans. It's also Camo Day. Fans are encouraged to wear camouflage.